Thursday, November 15, 2012

Ujung Genteng | Amanda Ratu


Ujung Genteng is an untouched beauty …  shockingly gorgeus !!!

Review tentang Ujung Genteng sudah bertebaran begitu banyaknya di internet, tentang kecantikan dan kemolekannya, dll… telah menjadi target journey the Hilmi's dari zaman rikiplik … bahkan semula akan jadi salah satu singgahan dalam salah satu episode jelajah pesisir pantai Jawa Barat *halahhadeuhtepokjidatberkali-kali. Tapi…. Waktu untuk pergi itu tidak kunjung tiba, bukan hanya karena presiden dan menteri keuangan-nya susah cuti, tapi juga karena bayangan perjalanan 6-8 jam Jakarta-Ujung Genteng, belum lagi laporan mengenai rusaknya jalan menuju kesana…. Plusss ada sedikit doubt akan promo berlebih-lebihan, misalnya saja Batu Karas, saya tidak menemukan sesuatu yang attractively different from any other beach places kecuali para surfers-nya itu dan makanan penduduk di sekitar yang murah dan enak di sekitarnya…but..that's it. Ditambah waktu kita kesana Desember bertepatan dengan perayaan Natal tahun 2009 hujan ngerecek hingga perjalanan menuju Gren Canyontak lagi dihiasi hijau melainkan coklat view ;-)

PERSIAPAN

Anyway, cut the crap ya… kita lihat di November ini ada warna merah, terlebih lagi kita hitung-hitung Abang udah balik dari Aussie, soooo jadilah kita pergi tanggal 15-17 Nov 2012, kita udah booking jauh hari …almost sebulan sebelumnya bahkan, udah inpait-inpait Yaziders…pada maju mundur, sekalinya dah fix, last minute, gak ada lagi penginapan yang bisa di reserve sampe 2 malem, full, ya sudah…we shall go lahhh….

Udah rencanaan pergi jam 15 dini hari biar subuh bisa di jalan aja sekitar Ciawi lah paling enggak, semua barang udah di pack dan dimasukkan ke dalam mobil pas malemnya, perjalanan kali ini istimewa karena the brand new Hilmi's Junior ikut bergabung, hingga akhirnya kita pun melibatkan para asisten untuk turut serta, secara ngurus 4 laki-laki itu …. Tidak mudah saudara-saudara…

THE DAY

Dari yang semula dijadwalkan jam 2 hari, maka kami bangun jam 4.30 hihihi….. itupun sang presiden dibangunkan oleh menteri keuangannya…. (tumben …) dan pertanyaan pertama yang terlontar dari mulut sang Bapak adalah "kita jadi pergi nggak nih?" (dalam nada galaw setengah ngelindur)….. "ya jadi dooooonggggg!" (sambil geram dan menarik selimut … ) usut punya usut, nada galaw itu muncul dengan bayangan macet sepanjang ciawi sampai cibadak yang bisa makan berjam-jam …entah kenapa jalur Jakarta-Sukabumi merupakan jalur traumatic buat kami ….

Yup yup … bermodalkan shalat subuh dan tanpa mandi, berloncatan-lah kami ke dalam si abu yang setia…

Makan pagi dilakukan di sepanjang perjalanan, untung bangun kesiangan jadinya kita masih sempet bekal nasi uduk buat sarapan….

Menurut embah map, jarak antara rumah kami menuju Amanda Ratu 173  km yang dapat ditempuh dalam waktu 7 jam 37 menit dengan memperhitungkan faktor-faktor kemanusiaan, kemacetan dan human nature lainnya waktu tempuh bisa molor 8-9 jam, jadi karena start jam 5.30 berarti sampai Ujung Genteng sekitar jam 2-3.

SALAH JALAN MEMBAWA BERKAH

Bismillah…ternyata jalan tol jagorawi pagi itu masih bersahabat (karena beberapa jam setelahnya, sewaktu kita intip tweeter, buka tutup dimulai). Dan…alhamdulillah 3 jam reaching ujung Cibadak, kita nggak lewat kota tapi menuju jalan citatih dan lalu memilih jalur pelabuhan ratu, nantinya rute kita ke Jampang Kulon dan Surade, bukan ke Jampang Tengah dan Lengkong…. Jadinya terus sampe titik dimana kalau lurus ke Pelabuhan Ratu kalau belok kiri ke Ujug Genteng.

Ndilalah, gps-na ketutup awan, mbah map raib yang ada hanya noktah biru sehingga kita tergantung pada signage di DLLAJ yang tak seinformatif dan tak selengkap untuk daerah pariwisata semacam Ujung Genteng .. mana kita justeru nge-jam di jalan menuju pelabuhan ratu itu cukup lama lagi …. Dengan bekal tanya sana sini, alhamdulillah sampe juga di lokasi pertama kita.

Dan surprisingly…lama perjalanan yang kami tempuh "hanya" 6 jam tiba pukul 11.30 di lokasi penginapan kita …alhamdulillah… jalan relatif mulus, very hardly to find any hole atau rocking road, hanya karena jalan berkelok-kelok, si Abang scoring, one of the asisten juga scoring, seakan mendukung aksi mbak dan Abang …. Eehhh adek Farrih, our special guest star ikutan Scoring juga berkali kali malah….  

Amanda Ratu, abandoned treasure

Waktu masuk ke perbatasan melewati Sungai Cibalengbeng (kalo lihat di peta), ada signage berbunyi Ujung Genteng 15km lagi…haduuh ? lemessss…. Eh baru 2 menit kita melaju ada papan kecil tak terawat berjudul vila tempat kita akan tinggal itu…eaaaaaa…..ternyata memang villa kita memang ada di awal perjalanan sebelum lokasi pantai Ujung Genteng.

Amanda Ratu ada di tengah perkebunan kelapa milik perusahaan pemegang HPH, pada saat ini, tengah ada konflik di perusahaan pemegang HPH sehingga Amanda Ratu terkena dampaknya, hotel ini tetap berjalan meski dalam kondisi perawatan yang minim karena kini pengelolaan diserahkan kepada karyawan hotel. Kita pakaiVilla Marlin, yang memiliki 2 kamar tidur dengan bathroom di masing-masing kamar, dan dilengkapi satu ruangan berfungsi sebagai Ruang Tamu, Ruang Makan dan dapur. Not bad, sayang perlengkapan dapurnya tidak terlalu lengkap, tapi buat masak minimal sih not bad ya, terlebih keberadaaan dapur ini cukup esensial karena tempat makan agak jauh, ada yang bisa delivery tapi malam-malam enggan antar.Ada swimming pool yang cukup besar, dan ada bekas lapangan tenis yang tidak terpakai lagi, ada juga sih ruang karaoke (nggak yakin masih berjalan atau tidak), meskipun seperti ini…okupansi hotel ini lumayan lho… untuk liburan ini mereka fully book.

Oya view di sekitar hotel sangat luar biasa, di dekatnya ada muara dengan sungai berdasar hijau, seperti di Grand Canyon Ciamis, Cuma lebih lebar … muara ini membentuk delta menjulang bak tanah lot, tepatnya mini tanah lot… julukan ini memang populer disitu…. Ombak-nya besar khas ombak Pantai Selatan, di sekelilingnya karang, jadi nggak bisa dipakai untuk main di pinggir pantai, tapi tetep…view-nya spektakuler !!!










Posting berikutnya:

Day one 
Tempat Pelelangan Ikan
Pantai Cipanarikan
Pantai pangumbahan

Day two
Muara Cikaso
Pantai Keusik Urug
Curug Cikaso
Gua Gunung Sungging



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Saturday, November 10, 2012

Abang's story in Sydney part four


#08
On Saturday,10th  November 2012, We went to Sydney Opera House by CityRail. We took off the train at Circular Quay Station. Then We took some photos there. 

When we're going to The Rocks, We met two Aborigin people at the Circular Quay. At The Rocks, We ate lunch before we going to the Harbour Bridge. At the Harbour Bridge, I'm scared of It's Height and the strong wind. 

Then We went to the southeastern pylon to watch the view from there and before We go to Circular Quay, We watch the film that shows the history of the bridge. 

At the Circular Quay. We took the wrong wharf and I was trying to tell them. So we missed the ferry to Darling Harbour. But there is another ferry so we Took it. 

After that, we went to Bondi Beach by bus. When we arrived, some of the girls want to go shopping except Rista and Kak Dara. 

All of the boys went swimming there but the weather is cold and stormy because there is a transition of the season. 

After that, Wewent dinner at the nearest restaurant. Then, we went back to Circular Quay by bus. Then we go back to the hotel byCityRail to Central Station. When the other went away, I was packing up my luggage because I knew that We'releaving The City tomorrow.

#09
On the last day there, I woke up at 6.30 a.m. After that, I take a shower before I pray. Then We checked out from the hotel before We go to the airport to check in for the flight home. 

After that, we had breakfast at the Airport. Then, we went to the immigration counter before we went to the waiting room. 

And then, we get in the plane before it takes off at 11.30 a.m.(Sydney time). I hear music and watch Ice Age : Continental Drift on the way home. The plane landed at 15.45 p.m. (Jakarta time). 

Before the plane landed, We had some immigration process on board. So we just have to take our luggage before we went home.


That's my story of my experience. Here is some of the things that Australians have but we don't (as I remember):
1)
A CityRail that uses double decker train
2)
Traffic CCTV so the city government knows who is breaking the rules
3)
The School has a farm and when the lesson changes the class is also change
4)
The buses also had CCTV
These are the positive points that Australians do and we should do it too
1)
People in there is more discipline and they always done everything on time
2)
A manageable school bus
3)
The teachers is not so strict
This is the negative point
1)
The Students sometimes were noisy although there is a teacher in front of the class



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Thursday, November 08, 2012

Abang's story in Sydney part three

06
On Thursday, I had breakfast  before I take a shower. Then I go to school by school. I'm nervous on the way there because I don't wear my uniform and the passengers wear their school uniform.  

And after everyone had arrived at the school, We went to Symbio Wildlife Park and Stanwell Beach. We had lunch at Stanwell Beach. After that, We went to Stanwell Tops before We go back to the school. 

Then we had a farewell party with our host family. 

Before I went home, I went to Burragorang Valley and there is a dam and Simon's Dad told me that the dam is where Sydney's Water came from. Then, I went to a diner to buy some chips before I went home for supper. Then I take a shower before I pack up my luggage because I'm leaving them tomorrow.

#07
The Next day, I almost think that I'm alone at his home, apparently everybody is still asleep. So I take a shower. Then, I had breakfast. 

Before I go to School, I told them that I left the gifts for them in my room. Then, I went to school by car. Then, I learn some Idioms in Australian English at the cafeteria before I learn Australian Geography. 

Then, I play soccer with Simon and my team won. After that, We depart from Macarthur Anglican School to The City. Then We had lunch at The nearest Indonesian Restaurant. And We met an alumni from MTsN 3. He's now at High School on 12th grade (I think). Then, We buy some Souvenirs at Paddy's Market.After that, We had Dinner at the other Indonesian Restaurant near the hotel.










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Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Abang's story in Sydney part deux

#04
On the next day, I woke up at 6 a.m. Then, I had breakfast with Cereal before I take a shower. Then I went to the school by school bus. Then We take a tour at the school. Then I study English before there is an Admin Assembly. After that  I went recess before I study Math. 

I ate Pie for lunch before we went bowling. The bowling court is atCampbelltown. We had so much fun although We never play bowling before. 

Then, I went home by car. Before I went home, Simon has to go to the dentist. While waiting for him, I saw Melbourne Cup on TV. Then, I went shopping with Simon and His mom before I went home. 

After I change my clothes, I watch TV with Simon. Then, I had supper. After that, I take a shower before I watch X Factor. Then I go to bed.

#05
On Wednesday, I woke up as the same time as yesterday. Then, I had breakfast before I go to school by the school bus. Then We went to the Chapel for debating and the girls won it. 

Then I study Geography before I went to the Chapel. Then, I went recess before I study Science. Then I study Math before I had lunch at Robinson Room 5. Then, I study Australian History before I study English. 

Then, I went home by school bus. After that, I change my clothes before I watch TV. Then, I had Supper before I take a shower. At 8.30 p.m., I go to bed.




Monday, November 05, 2012

Abang's story in Sydney part uno

My Experience In Australia
By : Daffa M. Hilmi

#01 
On Saturday, November 3rd 2012, I went to the airport with my family by car. My parents know that students who isgoing to Australia must gather at Hoka Hoka Bento Restaurant. So I went there and I told my friends by using my phone to send the announcement via BBM. 

At the restaurant after the others already there, there is a farewell party for the students who is going there. After that, We checked in for the flight before we go to the immigration counter. Then, we go to the waiting room. Andthen, we had a briefing before we get in to the plane. 

The plane takes off at 10.15 p.m. (Jakarta time). I hear some music before and after I sleep on the plane. Then we had breakfast on the plane before the plane landed on Sydney Airport. 

#02
The plane landed at Sydney on 09.15 a.m. (Sydney time). Then we went to the immigration counter after we made some changes on the arrival card. When we took our luggage, I'm confused because I can't found my luggage. 

Then they checked to make sure that we don't bring forbidden goods like meats, vegetables, etc. When they checked our luggage I'm afraid because they are using Dogs to checked it but my luggage didn't bring those forbidden goods.

Then, We met Ms. Jo at the arrival waiting room to take Us to the Hotel. Then, We had lunch at the food court at Market City then, we take the CityRailto Bondi Junction from the Central Station. 

We missed the first train but we take the second train towards  BondiJunction. I wasn't surprised although the train is a double decker train (I named it myself). Then we take a bus toBondi Beach. Then, we have fun there although I don't bring my shorts and my sandals. 

Then we went back to the hotel by bus then by train. Some of us feels cold on the way back to the hotel. We went back to the Central Station for dinner. Then We buy some snacks and drinks at the 7 Eleven near there.

#03
The next morning, we buy foods for breakfast at the 7 Eleven and at the Restaurant near the hotel. 

Then, we went to Macarthur Anglican School by minibus. Then,wehad lunch at Cranmer Room. Before that, we met our Host for the homestay. 

After We had lunch, Simon escorts me to class 1C. The class is learning Bahasa Indonesia. I almost think that I'm alone here until Hasna and Kak Mutia is coming to the class. After That, I went to the Design and Technology laboratory. Then I went home by car with Simon's mom. 

Later, I had Supper. Then I take a Shower before I realize that the family is watching X Factor Australia. Then, I go to bed at 9 p.m.




Abang in Sydney

Apparently...the communication tools between Abang and me were not quite running well, later we found out that not only he got low signal but also low batt as the charger also not well supported.

Luckily Abang got assignment from his teacher to tell his experience... So here we are.... The story in Abang's way of talking hehe.....

As an highlight:
saturday is the travel flight Jakarta-Sydney
sunday arrived to Sydney and stay in Aaron's hotel
Monday first day at school and stay with Oz's family
Tuesday at MAS
Wednesday at MAS
Thursday farewell day at stanwell
Friday lastday at MAS and back to hotel
Saturday is city tour
Sunday back to Jakarta

Almost all photos taken here sent by Daffa's school principal, and taken out from facebook belong to Macarthur Anglican School (MAS) also from the official website of MTSN 3 ....

Enjoy the read !

Sunday, November 04, 2012

Whole first race @ Monas | Allianz Jakarta heart Run

Yang ini emang serba pertama....
Pertamakalinya 5k for me and pertamakalinya 10k for papa!

Beruntunglah sebagai pemula sampe di garis finish, tanpa tahu berapa rekor tercatat karena targetnya sampe di garis finish aja hahahaha.... Lumayanlah ... Gak terbelakang amat ternyata...masih ada yang di belakang diriku hahahaha.....

KBC MTsN 3 Jakarta go to Sydney

The day that been waiting for has come ... From terminal 2 Soe-ta Jakarta and after having thru ceremonial inaugural with kakanwil kemenag Jakarta, the delegations from MTsN 3 Consisting 1 headmistress, 2 teachers and 11 students of level 7 and 8 were heading to sydney for joining bridge program between Indonesia and Aussie.

Abang will have 2 days staying in hotel and 5 days homestay with Aussie's parrent, whose kid are students of Macarthur Anglican School. Abang will also join the class there and... Of course several tourist attraction.

Bye abang. See u next week ya, hope this journey will be meaningful to you!